Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools reports a steep increase in student and staff COVID-19 cases last week, the first week since the holiday break. Most appear linked to community spread of the omicron variant.
Of all the first doses we ve given, 55% were from Black and African American population and 22% were from our 27610 ZIP code. And that s what we were challenged with vaccinating, said Michelle Davis, vaccine coordinator at Advance.
At the same time, Friday evening, a panel of FDA advisors, doctors and scientists were voting unanimously to recommend There is a shortage of vaccines currently authorized. And I think authorization will help meet the needs of the moment, said advisory panel member Dr. Archana Chatterjee in her explanation of her vote to endorse the vaccine.
Checking in on vaccination efforts in southeast Raleigh’s hard-hit 27610 ZIP code and the latest on FDA authorization of the Johnson and Johnson one-shot COVID vaccine • TONIGHT • #abc11pic.twitter.com/XVcE2VQaRE Joel Brown (@JoelBrownABC11) February 27, 2021
CARY, N.C. (WTVD) In a 7-2 vote, the Wake County Public School System Board of Education voted Thursday to move to keep students in remote-only classes until mid-February.
Board members made the decision after hearing passionate cries from employees and school administrators that shared their concern over the increasing positive COVID-19 cases as well as student grades. Staffing continues to be an issue as the school board system looks to hire more substitute teachers.
The motion was opposed by board members Roxie Cash and Karen Carter who fought tirelessly to have students and staff back in the classroom. Carter questioned the efficacy of a survey issued to teachers and elementary school principals.
NASHVILLE, N.C. (WTVD) Whether you like traditional eggs, free-range, pasture-raised, cage-free, or even organic, there s an egg farm in Nash County that can meet your needs.
The challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic have not spared Braswell Family Farms, but a business pivot has helped the farm survive. Our business model hasn t changed. Our desire to help folks, to help our communities has not changed. So we ve been fortunate just to be able to stay focused and continue moving forward, Trey Braswell told ABC 11.
He can t tell you which came first the chicken or the egg, but he can tell you how his egg farming operation survived the pandemic.
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The Johnston County Board of Education voted 4-3 Tuesday night to return all Pre-K and EC-Self Contained students to Plan B (four days per week) on Jan. 19.
K-12 students will remain on Plan C until Feb. 1. On Feb. 1, students in grades 6-12 will resume Plan B and elementary school students will return to school on Plan B.
Plan B for the district s K-12 student follows a two cohort model. Each cohort attends face-to-face instruction two days per week. The other three days of the week will be remote.
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A North Carolina supply chain expert believes vaccine distribution has been slow for many reasons.